Ruth Lewandowski Wines 2023 'Anos' Fox Hill Vineyard, Mendocino County
Item Number: 20361
UPC: None
Country: USA
Region: California
Sub Region: Mendocino
Appellation/AVA: Mendocino County
Estate Grown Wine: No
Vineyard Designation: Fox Hill Vineyard
Vintage: 2023
Grape(s): 40% Montepulciano / 30% Trebbiano / 30% Friulano
Type: Wine - Red
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 11.7
Total Acidity: 5.6 g/L
pH: 3.7
Viticulture: Practicing Organic
Soil Type: Sandy, rocky clay loam. Alluvium, derived from sedimentary rock - mainly sandstone.
Elevation: 650 ft.
Case Production: 425
A blend conceived from merely noticing that three stacks of barrels all in line contained wine from grapes ending in “-ano.” It made me giggle saying them all in my most exaggerated Italian accent, so I made a little mock blend right then and there. I loved it and had to share it. Sometimes inspiration can come in the simplest of forms and yield something far from ordinary.
Winemaking Notes: Each varietal was vinified separately. Montepulciano was whole cluster, bladder pressed to stainless steel; Trebbiano was destemmed and macerated for the duration of ferment; Friulano was fermented both as direct press and as skin contact. Natural primary fermentation, no temperature control or fermentation aids of any sort. Full native malolactic conversion. Each variety aged in polyethylene and neutral barrique. 5 months on fermentation lees, one racking prior to blending/bottling. Montepulciano saw a scant sulfur addition post malolactic fermentation.